I am a big fan of using therapy and coaching in my own life to help me make conscious decisions and live as fulfilling as possible. I recently went in to see my own coach and I scheduled the visit because my husband had shared some really important feedback with me...
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4 Strategies for Moving Forward with a Break Up or Separation
So very often, we work with clients who have realized that it's time for them to end a relationship that hasn't been working for quite some time. After making that decision and getting clear for themselves, we often witness them stall out and freeze; sometimes for...
What I Wish Everyone Knew About Relationship Problems & Couples Therapy
At Flourish Counseling & Coaching, we're on a mission to teach busy, loving couples the key strategies and insights that will help them not only stay together, but reach a deeper level of fulfillment than ever before. Here's the first installment in our new series...
A Widower Reflects Back on 35 Years of Marriage
On vacation in the quaint, water-side town of Mystic, Connecticut my husband and I stopped in at a local pub one night and made ourselves comfortable at the bar. Beside me sat a gentleman who appeared to be in his seventies. On a Friday night at a bar, he was ordering...
The Opposite of Love is Indifference
I don’t generally recommend the lyrics from rock songs as offering sound relationship advice. However, one of the lyrics in the Lumineers song “Stubborn Love” is spot on for a very common relationship issue. Here’s the line: “The opposite of love is indifference.” The...
The Quintessential Playlist for a Break Up or Divorce
Music has such a powerful way of meeting us where we’re at in life. When a significant relationship ends, a playlist of appropriate tunes is a “must have” to accompany the emotional upheaval. Here are a baker’s dozen that tie in nicely with the strategies you can use...
Signs That I Might Need a Marriage Counselor Near Me
The first sign that you need to visit a marriage counselor is if you have asked yourself if there is a “marriage counselor near me.” Outside of knowing in your heart that you and your spouse should seek counsel, many people do not know how to identify the signs that...
When You Should Seek Out Marriage Counseling
A large number of couples seek out marriage counseling on a regular basis. Marriage counseling serves as a route to developing the strongest and most trusting marriage relationship possible. Marriage counseling can be needed at any stage of marriage, no matter how...
The Biggest Cause of Relationship Failure
Here's a powerful article that appeared in Elephant Journal. Dr. Margaret Paul explains the biggest & most common cause of relationship failure, which may surprise you:...
Question: How Problematic is it When One Partner Checks Out Emotionally?
Answer: It’s tremendously problematic. I’ve spent the last 12 years searching for ways to express the absolute necessity of being emotionally engaged to distant partners. Yet author & researcher Brene Brown explains this common dynamic powerfully in her latest...
Know what should change—but keep finding yourself in the same pattern?
Understanding the problem is the first step. Changing the behavior is the work.
